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Graphic Data


When citing graphic data—such as maps, pie charts, bar graphs, and so on—include the
name of the organization that compiled the information, along with the publication
date. Briefly describe the contents in brackets. Provide the URL where you retrieved the
information. (If the graphic is associated with a specific project or document, list it after
your bracketed description of the contents.)


US Food and Drug Administration. (2009). [Pie charts showing the percentage
breakdown of the FDA’s budget for fiscal year 2005]. 2005 FDA budget summary.
Retrieved from
mhttp://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ReportsManualsForms/Reports/BudgetReports/200
5FDABudgetSummary/ucm117231.htm


An Online Interview (Audio File or Transcript)


List the interviewer, interviewee, and date. After the title, include bracketed text
describing the interview as an “Interview transcript” or “Interview audio file,”
depending on the format of the interview you accessed. List the name of the website and
the URL where you retrieved the information. Use the following format.


Davies, D. (Interviewer), & Pollan, M. (Interviewee). (2008). Michael Pollan offers
president food for thought [Interview transcript]. Retrieved from National Public Radio
website: http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=100755362


An Electronic Book


Electronic books may include books available as text files online or audiobooks. If an
electronic book is easily available in print, cite it as you would a print source. If it is
unavailable in print (or extremely difficult to find), use the format in the example. (Use
the words Available from in your citation if the book must be purchased or is not
available directly.)


Chisholm, L. (n.d.). Celtic tales. Retrieved from
http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/BookReader?bookid=
chicelt_00150014&twoPage=false&route=text&size=0&fullscreen=false&pnum1=1&lan
g= English&ilang=English


A Chapter from an Online Book or a Chapter or Section of a Web


Document


These are treated similarly to their print counterparts with the addition of retrieval
information. Include the chapter or section number in parentheses after the book title.


Hart, A. M. (1895). Restoratives—Coffee, cocoa, chocolate. In Diet in sickness and in
health (VI). Retrieved from http://www.archive.org/details/dietinsicknessin00hartrich

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